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Toy. No. 240,955.

Patented May 3 ATTOKNEY.

N. PETERSv Fhotoiflhographar, Washington, D. C.

DNTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. BOWEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,955, dated May 3,1881.

(No model.)

To all whom a may concern Be it known that I, JAMES H. BOWEN, a citizenof the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia,and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inToys, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a partialside elevation and vertical section of the toy embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is an elevation of a portion at a right angle to Fig. 1, the sideot'the box ofthe toy being removed. Fig.3 is a top view, partlysectional, in line .00 :c, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a box or support sustaining a figure which iscaused to lower its head or entire body, as if in the act ofpecking orbiting at an article or substance placed within reach.

It also consists of a device for producing a sound in imitation of thatof the bird or animal which the figure represents.

It also consists of means for causing a lively motion to the figure, inimitation of that produced by a bird while singing, or an animal whilebarking, grunting, etc.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a box or support,on one side ofwhich ismounted a shaft, B, havinga crank-handle, B, and carrying withinthe box or support a friction or gear wheel, (3, which is in contact ormeshes with a horizontally-arranged rotating disk, D, whose axis oraxial pin ais connected to across bar or piece, I), at the base of'achamber, F, which is suspended from the top of the box or support.

At one portion of the periphery of the disk D is an inclined lug, F,which is adapted to press against the foot or bottom cl of a verticalstem or rod, G, which is guided through the top of the box A and pivotedto a figure, H, whose body is pivoted to the legs J, secured to the topof the box.

To the inner end of the shaftB is connected one end of ahorizontally-extendin g coiled spring, K, which, located in the chamberE, has its other end fixed to a rotary block of wood, L, which is heldagainst a metal disk, M, rigidly attached to the side wall of said cham-A, and disposed to be reached by the mouth of the figure when the latterbends forward.

The operation is as follows: A coin or other article is placed in theopening N and rested on the disk D. The handle -B is operated,'

thus rotating the disk D and causing the device L M toimpart a soundwhich,it"the figure H is that of a bird, is an imitation of the warblingot' abird but if said figure is that of a dog, pig, 850., the sound maybe produced in imitation of a bark, snap, grunt, &c., the pressure andviabrations of the coils of the spring servingto produce the variety ofsounds. 0wing to the contact of the bottom (I of the rod G with therough surface 0 of the disk D, said rod quivers and a lively motion isimparted to the figure while it sings, 850. As soon as the lug F strikesthe bottom of the rod G the latter is elevated and the figure bendsforward, turning on the top of the legs J as its axis, as if in the actotpecking at or reaching the coin, 830. At this moment the opening Nregisters with the opening N, and the coin, 850., 10s: ing its support,"drops through said opening into the box A as aplace of deposit. The lugF, after having raised the rod G to full extent and continuing itsrotation with the disk, permits said rod to lowera spring, G, suitablyconnected to the same, causing the rapid return of the figure to itsupright or normal position, all of which, with the disappearance of thecoin, 850., producing an interesting and amusing toy.

If desired,the mouth of the figure may be made open or pointed, in orderto take hold of the coin, 850., and lift it from the opening N, orconvey it to said opening, prior to the register of the openings N N.

Additional rods may be operated by the disk D or lug F, in order to movethe head, &c., of the figure or impart side motions to the body thereof;and additional figures may be employ ed, in which case several lugs maybe applied to the disk D, to produce a variety ofmoving figures at thetop of the box or support.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The figure hinged or pivoted to its legs, and having a rising andfalling rod, whereby it is caused to imitate the motion of peckingorbiting, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The box or support A, provided with a. sounding device and the figureof a bird, &c., to which movements in imitation of pecking, 850., areimparted, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The rotating block and disk L M, in (3011]- bination with the coiledspring and operating device, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. The figure and operating-rod G, in combination with the rotary disk1),having arough surface, a, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

5. The rotary disk with lug F and the ligure H, with a rod operated bysaid lug, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The rotary disk D with the lug F and an opening or outlet, N, incombination with the figure H, and the box or support having an openingor inlet, N, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

J. H. BOWEN. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDEusHEIM, W. F. KIRCHER.

